Coordinators also must possess a high degree
of maturity, regardless of their chronological age. They must be
willing to be reflective about the Project’s functioning and their
roles within the intervention. Hiring Coordinators who have a
strong personal commitment to HIV/AIDS prevention or to gay
community issues, as demonstrated through their past work and/
or volunteer history is also extremely important. If Coordinators
don’t have a strong personal commitment to the goals of the
Project, it will be extremely difficult to motivate them to conduct
Informal Outreach through their own friendship networks or to put in the effort required to make the Project successful.
Furthermore, Coordinators who require a step-by-step cookbook
approach to guide them in performing their jobs are unlikely to
be able to perform these complicated roles effectively.

There are many ways that effective Coordinators accomplish this. One key
strategy is to encourage Core Group members to reflect on their roles and
decisions, including the implications of their decisions. It is not the role of
the Coordinators to tell the group exactly what to do or to overtly point out
mistakes. This approach fosters a sense of empowerment among Project
volunteers and builds strong decision-making skills, while at the same time it
keeps the group on track.